Goals of the Project:

The Australian Chapter of the worldwide Batten Disease Support and Research Association Inc., was founded in 1995 and is committed to providing support to families affected by Batten Disease and towards research endeavours for a treatment or cure to Batten Disease.

The object of this scholarship is to advance research in Australia relating to Batten Disease and to inspire independent researchers to become part of the international research efforts to develop a cure for Batten Disease.